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Crestwood, NSW

Crestwood had a population of 4,936 at the 2021 Census (+7.2% since 2016). Median age 35.4. Median weekly household income $1,722. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Crestwood at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Capital Region

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Crestwood's population grew by 7.2% to 4,936, in step with New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 35.4, it is younger than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 11.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 9.4%.

42.3% of households rent, a larger share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 23.0% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are more common than in New South Wales overall: 33.4% of homes, against 21.8%. The 2021 Census counted 2,113 households.

The median household earns $1,722 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $321 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,730 a month.

29.9% of residents were born overseas, close to the NSW average of 31.0%. 26.7% use a language other than English at home. 38.3% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Crestwood beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureCrestwoodNSWAustralia
Population4,9368,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+7.2%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age35.438.438.2
Households2,1132,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments33.4%21.8%14.3%
Renting42.3%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright23.0%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,722$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$321$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,730$2,142$1,866
Born overseas29.9%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home26.7%28.2%23.6%
No religion38.3%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+7.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 4,4502011
  2. 4,6032016
  3. 4,9362021

Age

Median age 35.4, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Crestwood New South Wales
Share of people by age, Crestwood and New South Wales
0–911.9%
10–198.4%
20–2916.6%
30–3920.3%
40–4913.4%
50–5911.0%
60–699.0%
70–795.8%
80+3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Crestwood at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian32.8%
  2. English31.7%
  3. Irish10.2%
  4. Scottish8.4%
  5. Italian5.6%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Nepali3.7%
  2. Punjabi3.6%
  3. Italian1.9%
  4. Macedonian1.8%
  5. Tagalog1.6%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. India5.7%
  2. Nepal3.4%
  3. the Philippines2.2%
  4. New Zealand1.7%
  5. England1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Crestwood

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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